ARCHIVE April, 2020
It’s easy to see why God wouldn’t bless America. But why would He give us an American dawn? Let’s continue to explore why God might bless America, in particular the Church in America…through the coronavirus pandemic. So far, we’ve seen (1) Purification, (2) Love of Freedom, (3) Following Christ, (4) a hope we can be […]
April 30, 2020 in Articles and Devotionals, Devotionals by seminarygal
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It’s easy to see why God wouldn’t bless America. But why would He give us an American dawn? Let’s continue to explore why God might bless America, in particular the Church in America…through the coronavirus pandemic. So far, we’ve seen (1) Purification, (2) Love of Freedom, and (3) Following Christ. Today, I’d like to look […]
April 27, 2020 in Articles and Devotionals, Devotionals by seminarygal
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It’s easy to see why God wouldn’t bless America. But why would He give us an American dawn? Let’s continue to explore why God might bless America, in particular the Church in America…through the coronavirus pandemic. So far our reasons have been as ongoing purification of God’s Church and His people, and for our respecting […]
April 26, 2020 in Articles and Devotionals, Devotionals by seminarygal
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It’s easy to see why God wouldn’t bless America. But why would He give us an American dawn? Let’s continue to explore why God might bless America, in particular the Church in America…through the coronavirus pandemic. In Part 1, we considered that God sees purification (individually and as the Church) as a good thing, but […]
April 24, 2020 in Articles and Devotionals, Devotionals by seminarygal
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It’s easy to see why God wouldn’t bless America. But why would He give us an American dawn? Hopefully, without going too political on you, in the next few posts, I’d like to explore why God might bless America, in particular the Church in America…through the coronavirus pandemic. God sees purification as a good thing. […]
April 19, 2020 in Articles and Devotionals, Devotionals by seminarygal
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Prayer focus: Resurrection hope Easter greetings from your Seminary Gal! He is RISEN! He is RISEN indeed! That would be among the greetings spoken if we were all able to gather in worship at our local churches today. But for many of us, maybe even most of us, today will be Easter in seclusion due […]
April 12, 2020 in Articles and Devotionals, Devotionals by seminarygal
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Prayer Focus: Jesus is dead “It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon, for the sun stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two. Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” When he had […]
April 11, 2020 in Articles and Devotionals, Devotionals by seminarygal
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Prayer Focus: What it cost Lord Jesus, there are no words, only tears today as I remember Your sacrifice. Be glorified, Lord. Be glorified. Amen. === Tomorrow concludes our 2020 Lent Devotional Series “Be Thou My Vision.” Thank you for joining me. I write regularly between Lent and Advent, so if you’re already signed up […]
April 10, 2020 in Articles and Devotionals, Devotionals by seminarygal
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Prayer Focus: Humility and Compassion Capped Jesus’ Life Lord Jesus, Your Word tells us “It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.” It […]
April 9, 2020 in Articles and Devotionals, Devotionals by seminarygal
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Prayer Focus: Sorrow Lord Jesus, that Your soul was overwhelmed with sorrow makes me really sad. Angry, too, at sin and truly grieved that human sin made You suffer to redeem us from it. Your sadness, Your sorrow, Your distress and trouble–all of these remind me that You didn’t go to the Cross as a […]
April 8, 2020 in Articles and Devotionals, Devotionals by seminarygal
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